单词 | to manage expectations |
释义 | > as lemmasto manage (a person's) expectations d. to manage (a person's) expectations: to seek to prevent disappointment by recognizing or communicating in advance the limits of what is available or attainable, or of what can realistically be achieved or delivered by a project, undertaking, course of action, etc., esp. within given constraints and circumstances. ΚΠ 1967 I. Ehrenpreis Swift II. xix. 382 The series of disappointments taught him to manage his expectations. 1972 N. Berry Polit. Configurations v. 63 The capability of a government in managing expectations..depends upon the nature of its political configuration. 1978 L. M. Miller Behavior Managem. vi. 135 The manager must manage expectations. When bonus, incentive, or profit-sharing programs are instituted managers often make the mistake of overstating the potential rewards. 1985 Computerworld (Nexis) 9 Sept. id5 The key is to manage the expectations of the programming staff. 2012 J. Stafford et al. in J. R. Wilson et al. Rail Human Factors around World 807 It is important to manage expectations at corporate level rather than leave it to front-line staff to deal with the consequences. < as lemmas |
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